The hum of Leeton

The hum of Leeton
heard 24 hours a day
from the Rice Co-op

Beneath a cold cloak

Beneath a cold cloak
preparations underway
blossoms now appear

Binge watching TV

Binge watching TV
left wanting to play Scrabble
after Handmaid’s Tale

As light breaks through clouds

as light breaks through clouds
announced by the crowing birds
season is changing

Walking Seville Street

Walking Seville Street
a metaphor dawned on me
lit by the street light

branches reaching up
like flames from the star called sun
a small golden orb

My heightened senses

My heightened senses
race to place surrounding sounds
music of the night

None will breathe easy

None will breathe easy
chimney smoke chokes the cool air
under a clear sky

View from the gutter

View from the gutter
from the suburb to the stars
free from obstruction

Wattles are blooming

Wattles are blooming
first our Silver then Varnish
yard hums with bees

The fireplace burns bright

The fireplace burns bright
as dawn lightens the morning
warmth spreads throughout me

Deflated feeling

Deflated feeling
after working through the day
for criticism

Childhood memory

Childhood memory
opening paperback books
meaning-filled pages

I see this photo

I see this photo
I hear a crowd united
in awe saying "Ooooooh"

Their timeless music

Timeless rock music
inspires musicians today
Black Sabbath matters

During class visit

During class visit
kids inspecting a bird skull
morbidly transfixed

He's conservative

He's conservative
defending existing rights
Attorney General

Pic: Mic MainStream

My resolution

My resolution
to not buy new instruments
so bought secondhand

New microwave beeps

New microwave beeps
like trucks reversing warning
old one chimed a bell

Government letter

Government letter
asks I admit I am poor
to receive their cash

Depressing feeling

Depressing feeling
this is as good as it gets
after two coffees